gardenfaces october 2012

President’s Message Fall has arrived with cooler temps, shorter

days and some beautiful roses. Our garden has

seen some wonderful blooms this fall and I

hope to have a few to bring to our October

meeting. It‟s our annual in-house rose show

and I hope every member will make an effort

to bring in a few blooms from your garden to

show. Showing your blooms is a fun and

exciting way to share your garden with others.

It is also an opportunity to talk about the

various types of roses in your garden and

maybe even share some growing tips with

someone new.

We have a new President at the American

Rose Society. Jolene Adams was sworn in

during the ARS Fall National Convention in

September. Jolene has dedicated much of her

life to roses and I know we all wish her and

the new administration well for the coming

term of office.

Jolene Adams sworn in by Dr. Tommy Cairns

Congratulations to Lavonne Glover who won

top awards at the Tenarky District Show held

in Nashville. Her floribunda spray of

„Europeana” won Duchess of Show. Her

American Box of 9 blooms of „St.Patrick‟ won

best of show and her arrangement won ARS

Silver Medal and Royalty Award. Tina & I

attended this show and so glad to see

Birmingham blooms on the show tables. We

were amazed at the awesome blooms and

arrangements we saw there. I want to

encourage all members to attend our district

and national shows whenever possible.

Christopher R. VanCleave

President, Birmingham Rose Society

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Don‟t you just love your rose garden in the

fall? The colors are so vivid and the blooms

are often larger than the spring blooms. After

our long hot summer the roses are rewarding

us for the time we took to water and spray

them. The pruning we did in August helped

produce these fine fall blooms. Of course, we

still need to water making sure the roses get

1”of water a week. If you have blackspot or

mildew you do need to continue your spray

program.

Years ago the Alabama State Fair was in

October and Bob and I would cut our roses

and go with the Hunts and Nora and Dick

Coffee to enter our blooms in the Fair. It was

fun and we all won. This fall our roses have

been especially beautiful. Bob will continue

to spray until frost. He often cuts roses and

brings them in to me. I enjoy arranging them

and giving them away. A few of my favorites

that last in arrangements are Classic Touch,

Pop Warner, Gemini, Cajun Moon and

Veterans Honor. In the miniature roses I like

Memphis King, Giggles, Springs a Coming,

Soroptimist International and Ty. If you plan

to buy more roses for your garden then it is

time to begin looking in the new catalogs and

making your list. You need to check your pH

and make any needed adjustments to your soil

before adding extra mulch for the winter.

Cajun Moon - Hybrid Tea

Important things to do in November:

1. Plan a safe, dry place to store your spray

material –out of the reach of children.

2. Sharpen your tools, and lubricate them.

3. Clean out sprayer and wash it with warm

soapy water.

4. Rose photography can be a new

challenge you might find interesting.

5. Make arrangements for your home.

6. A wise man said “With roses you can

do as little or as much as you want. The

outcome will be reflected in your roses”

While your roses are resting, you can be

planning for the spring!

‘Memphis King’ – Miniature

Photo Credit: Sactorose.org

Consulting Rosarian Report By Martha Eskew

There has never been a better time to join the

American Rose Society. A trial membership is

just $10. Here’s what you’ll receive:

Free advice from Consulting Rosarians. The ARS

Consulting Rosarians program connects members

with expert rosarians that provide free assistance

with your rose questions.

Free or reduced garden admissions, a $25 value after just 3 uses. With the ARS Reciprocal Garden

Admission program, members enjoy free or reduced

admission to and discounts at hundreds of gardens,

conservatories and arboreta nationwide.

Free online access to four quarterly bulletins, a

$45 value. Previously available by subscription

only, the Mini/Mini-Flora Bulletin, Old Garden

Rose &Shrub Gazette, Rose Arrangers’ Bulletin, and

Rose Exhibitors’ Forum are all now available online

for free to all ARS members.

2 issues of American Rose magazine,$16 value. The only magazine devoted exclusively to roses and

rose culture, these bi-monthly,84-page issues feature

informative articles and beautiful color photography

for beginners and experienced rose growers alike.

View a free issue online at www.ars.org.

Discounts of up to 30% at merchant partners. The ARS Member Benefit Partner program offers

discounts at various merchants with new partners

being added continuously.

A four-month trial membership is valued at $86

for only $10!

www.ARS.org to join!

ARS Trial Membership

'Ruffian' Photo Credit: David Clemons

Bring your blooms and vases to the

In-House Rose Show

Monday October 29, 2012

6:30 pm

Fun! Fellowship! Roses!

Don’t Miss It!

This is a fun and informal exhibition of what’s

blooming in your garden. Our ARS certified

judges and Consulting Rosarians will be on

hand to offer advice and tips on growing and

showing your roses to their best potential. If

you don’t have blooms to bring; come anyway

and enjoy the roses on display.

Categories for entry:

Hybrid Tea

Grandiflora

Floribunda

Miniature

Miniflora

Climber

Shrub

OGR’s

Ugliest Bloom

Judges will select the top rose from each

category and certificates will be awarded

Tags will be available

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September 24, 2012 - 6:30 P.M.

Chris VanCleave. President called the meeting

to order. We had twenty-four members

attending the meeting. Shannon Kreider,

Jennifer Phillips and Hyacinth Prince were

thanked for providing the refreshments for the

evening.

James Horton of the Birmingham Botanical

Gardens was to present our program on soil but

was unable to attend.

The minutes from the August 27th meeting

were approved as printed in the September

Garden Faces newsletter. Thank you to Jane

Hinds for taking those minutes for the

Recording Secretary.

Hyacinth Prince gave the treasurer’s report.

As of September 24, 2012, the checking

account balance is $3,591.19 and the CD is

unchanged at $5,047.47.

Hyacinth announced that Birmingham Rose

Society President, Chris VanCleave has been

appointed to serve on the American Rose

Society Membership Committee for the

coming term.

Charles and Hyacinth Prince were thanked for

helping with the mail-out of the September

Newsletter.

A new ad form for the rose show has been

updated. Each member will get the new form.

The ads help pay for the rose show and help to

sustain the rose society.

Sharon Bamberg, Program Chairman

announced that the program for the October

29th

meeting would be an “In House Rose

Show”. Bring all the roses you have and

BYOV (bring your own vase). Our own Rose

Society Accredited Horticultural Judges will be

on hand to decide on the best roses presented.

Peggy and Bobby Babb brought roses from

their garden to show. He brought several

varieties and spoke about each one and also

passed each one around the room so that the

members could see each variety. Sheer Magic,

Summer of Love, Melody Parfumee, Dream

Come True, Gemini, Tropicana, Don Juan (this

is the rose that started it all in their garden),

Saint Patrick, Dick Clark and Wild Fire were

the roses he spoke to us about. Black spot,

powdery mildew and thrips have been

especially bad for him this year in his garden.

The door prizes were roses and the winners

were: Shirley Bolen – Cinderella – Miniature;

Nora Coffee – Sorcerer – Miniature; Jennifer

Phillips – Tiddly Winks – Miniature; Hyacinth

Prince – Knockout; Jim Calloway –Sunshine

Daydreamer.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:55P.M.

September Meeting Minutes By George Ann Hamilton

Recording Secretary

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Birmingham Rose Society

American Rose Society Affiliate

While the advice and information in this newsletter is believed to be true and

accurate at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the editor accept

any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made.

The Birmingham Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with

respect to the material contained herein. The ARS is a 501(c)(3) charity -

incorporated in Louisiana and its tax exemption non-profit educational status

includes this local chapter. Your donations are tax deductible.

Grow Roses. Show Roses. Share Roses.

October 2012

Editor: Chris VanCleave

Phone: 205-585-9687

E-mail: [email protected]

www.BirminghamRose.org

Birmingham Rose Society

219 Chadwick Lane

Helena, AL 35080

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